When Ethan Nwaneri made his debut for Arsenal at the age of just 15 years and 181 days, setting a Premier League record, the football world took notice. He took over the previous record set by Harvey Elliot when he made his debut at the age of 16. Many young players often get lost in the hype created around them after they make an appearance at such a young age.
Out of these players, only a few have gone on to score at such a tender age. The presence of star and experienced players make it tough for the youngsters to break into the first-team let alone scoring for their respective teams. However, times have changed and many starlets have been successful in doing so and they have gone on to score in the Premier League. Unsurprisingly, they find themselves in the exclusive list of the youngest ever goalscorers in Premier League history. FootTheBall takes you through the 10 youngest goalscorers in Premier League history.
1. James Vaughan (16y 270d) – Everton
James Vaughan is the youngest scorer in the history of the Premier League. His first strike came on April 10, 2005, in Everton’s 4-0 thrashing of Crystal Palace. Vaughan replaced Gary Naysmith in the final 15 minutes of the game and opened his account at the age of 16 years, 08 months and 27 days. He was set up by Kevin Kilbane for a close-range strike as he displaced Wayne Rooney as Everton’s and James Milner as the Premier League’s youngest goalscorer respectively.
2. James Milner (16y 356d) – Leeds United
Milner scored his first goal in 2002, in a 2-1 triumph for Leeds over Sunderland on Boxing Day. Being the consummate professional that Milner is, he has been able to play at the highest level for 20-years and according to recent comments made by Jurgen Klopp, he has no intention of stopping anytime soon.
Given he’s fast approaching the 600 appearance mark, you never know, he might have Gareth Barry’s record in sight.
3. Wayne Rooney (16y 360d) – Everton
Wayne Rooney is one of the youngest goalscorers in the Premier League and is a legend of the league as well. He has made the place his own in the top three in the league and netted his first goal for the Toffees at the age of 16 years, 11 months and 26 days.
4. Cesc Fabregas (17y 113d) – Arsenal
The Spaniard is considered one of the best midfielders in the Premier League history. He dominated the competition during his eight-year stay at Arsenal and before replicating it with Chelsea. Cesc Fabregas’ first goal in…
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